http://www.geocities.com/edmontonentheta/murder.html Edmonton Journal (Canada), Saturday,October 7, 2000 Murdered man in car was son of Scientology Reverend. 18 year old was killed by a gunshot to the head.

An 18 year old man found dead in his car Tuesday in a west-end neighbourhood is the son of Allan Buttnor, a local Church of Scientology reverend.

Andrew Fletcher Buttnor died from a gunshot to the head. Police have not recovered a weapon and no motive has been established.

Deborah Jurt, a spokesperson for the Church of Scientology, said the loss has upset family members, who are trying to come to terms with the violent death.

"Al (Buttnor) is very shocked by all of this," she said. "He is in a lot of grief".

Although Andrew Buttnor was not a member of the Church of Scientology, Jurt said the church is going to increase its youth presence in the community in response to his death. Members will focus on activities that promote a drug-free life.

"We will be stepping up programs with youth because this is something no one should have to endure," Jurt said.

The Buttnor family declined comment. A woman helping her son deliver newspapers spotted the bloodied man at about 5 a.m., slumped behind the wheel of a car with the engine off but the lights on, midway along 115th Ave, between 139th and 130th Streets.

Detectives piecing together the killing of an 18-year-old city man found shot to death on a quiet residential street are hoping the release of his name will spur new leads.

Andrew Fletcher Buttnor of Edmonton was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head while sitting in a blue Ford Escort on 115 Avenue near 139 Street about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.

October 6, 2000, Friday, Final EDITION "All the family has not yet been notified but detectives wanted to get the name out to keep the investigative flow at a good pace," Sgt.

Jeff Anderson said yesterday. "Hopefully it will encourage more people to come forward. Somebody may recognize the name and realize they saw him 15 minutes prior to this happening."

Homicide detectives have few clues about what motivated the shooting or who's responsible.

The victim, who lived in south Edmonton, was known to police. The city's gang unit is being consulted but the slain man is not believed to be a gang member.

Members of the victim's family in Edmonton - also hoping his name will spark new leads - allowed police to release his identity yesterday before all relatives had been notified of the death.

The victim's biological father, an American, is flying to Toronto and then west this week to tell family members personally.

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